Two bills have been introduced in the Oregon Legislature that would address point-source pollution in state waters. Senate Bill 317 "Right to Know" would require that "mixing zones" for persistent bioaccumulative toxins (e.g., PCB's, lead, mercury) be indicated through signs and buoys, thus increasing public awareness of discharges in rivers and the ocean. Senate Bill 737 "Reducing Toxics" would direct the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to phase out the discharge of bioaccumulative toxins at levels that may be harmful to aquatic life or human health. Please send an email to your representatives and the Environment and Natural Resources Committee to let them know you care about water quality in our rivers and ocean. See links below for more info on both bills. Thanks! 

http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measures/sb0700.dir/sb0737.intro.html

http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measures/sb0300.dir/sb0317.intro.html